Texas beaches ranked among best in nation

When you live in Houston, it's a short drive to the beach. Now you can see which ones are tops.

Edwin Delgado, San Antonio Express-News

Updated 4:59 pm, Wednesday, July 16, 2014

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Texas ranks fourth among the best coastal states to spend a summer according to Estately.

Texas ranks fourth among the best coastal states to spend a summer according to Estately.

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1) New York might not have the warmest waters, but with one of the lowest skin cancer rates of its coastal cousins, 2014 really can be the summer of no regrets.

1) New York might not have the warmest waters, but with one of the lowest skin cancer rates of its coastal cousins, 2014 really can be the summer of no regrets.

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2) California has the least summer rainfall which puts it close to the top but with the fourth highest boat accident rate and third highest number of shark attacks, it might be best to enjoy the sun from its 3,427 miles of shoreline. less

2) California has the least summer rainfall which puts it close to the top but with the fourth highest boat accident rate and third highest number of shark attacks, it might be best to enjoy the sun from its ... more

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3) Mississippi is affected by having too many rain days in the summer.

3) Mississippi is affected by having too many rain days in the summer.

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4) Texas with its warm waters has become a prime location for vacation in spring and summer.

4) Texas with its warm waters has become a prime location for vacation in spring and summer.

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5) Massachusetts has a lack of sharks in its waters, which puts it in the top five.

5) Massachusetts has a lack of sharks in its waters, which puts it in the top five.

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6) Louisiana has nearly 8,000 miles of coastline and nothing to worry about but gators.

6) Louisiana has nearly 8,000 miles of coastline and nothing to worry about but gators.

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7) North Carolina lands in the seventh spot with high boat registration and few accidents.

7) North Carolina lands in the seventh spot with high boat registration and few accidents.

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8) Oregon has good beaches, but with one of the highest number of skin cancer cases it drops to 8th.

8) Oregon has good beaches, but with one of the highest number of skin cancer cases it drops to 8th.

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9) New Jersey has warmer waters than New York and abundance of good ice cream shops.

9) New Jersey has warmer waters than New York and abundance of good ice cream shops.

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10) Florida seems to offer everything in abundance. Hot temperatures,
the most boats and boating accidents, high chances of rain, lots of
sharks and shoreline, and some chart topping beaches.

10) Florida seems to offer everything in abundance. Hot temperatures, the most boats and boating accidents, high chances of rain, lots of sharks and shoreline, and some chart topping beaches.

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Estately.com ranked the Lone Star State as one of the top coastal states for spending summers by the shore.

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Texas beaches ranked among best in nation

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Take that, Florida, Texas beaches are better than yours.

Estately.com the online real estate search site, has ranked the Lone Star State as one of the top coastal states for spending summers by the shore, putting it at No. 4 on a list of 10.

The site measured the usual stuff, including average temperatures at location and in the ocean, miles of shoreline, rainfall, tides, number of shark attacks. They also looked at the number of ice cream shops available to beach goers.

Texas beat out three other states on the list, but surprisingly, New York took the No. 1 spot, likely because they have the lowest rates of skin cancer. Coming in last was Florida, at No. 10. The beaches there may be nice with lots of shoreline, but there's also lots of rain, and sharks.

Among the states ranked with the worse shorelines were New Hampshire, Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Virginia.

Click through the gallery above to see how Texas ranks in the top 10 coastal states.

edelgado@express-news.net

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